3 Teens Accused Of Murder After Egging Incident Backfires: Police

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3 Georgia Teens Charged With Murder After Plot To Egg A Home Goes Wrong, Police Say

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. – Three teenagers from Spalding County found themselves charged with malice murder following an escalated dispute stemming from a “lovers’ quarrel,” the Sheriff’s office said.

The individuals involved are identified as 18-year-old Sydney Maughon, 18-year-old Jeremy Munson, and 19-year-old McKenzie Davenport.

According to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, on July 3, Maughon, Munson, and Davenport went to a home on Dobbins Mill Road with the intention of vandalizing it by throwing eggs. However, their plan took a turn when the homeowner, Jonathan Gilbert (also known as Taylor Lane), saw what they were doing and approached them.

As the trio retreated to their car, Gilbert continued to advance, prompting Maughon to draw a firearm and fire multiple shots and leave Gilbert for dead on the road. Gilbert was unarmed.

Thanks to the assistance of a witness who provided information, the sheriff’s office managed to obtain a cellphone number associated with one of the suspects. Collaborating with the Henry County Police, they secured a search warrant, leading to the discovery of the vehicle and the murder weapon.

“It appears there was an ongoing lovers’ quarrel, and the suspects decided to go to Gilbert’s residence on Dobbins Mill and vandalize it by egging it,” the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “When Gilbert saw what they were doing to his residence, he came out of the house unarmed, to confront them.”

All three suspects were apprehended and now face a multitude of charges. Sydney Maughon is charged with murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, battery (family violence), and criminal trespass. Jeremy Munson faces charges of murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and criminal trespass. McKenzie Davenport, on the other hand, is charged with malice murder, battery, and criminal trespass.

“It appears there was an ongoing lovers’ quarrel, and the suspects decided to go to Gilbert’s residence on Dobbins Mill and vandalize it by egging it,” the Sheriff’s Office added. “When Gilbert saw what they were doing to his residence, he came out of the house unarmed, to confront them.”